Just over a year ago, we launched our Special Initiative on Emerging Forms of Documentary Storytelling to explore how creative documentary projects including photography, virtual reality, interactive documentary, participatory and…

By Diana Barrett, The Fledgling Fund: I am fascinated with immersive storytelling projects that are pushing the boundaries of more traditional storytelling modes and have been exploring a range of projects—some are rudimentary and some have great power, such as de la Pena’s Hunger in Los Angeles project. Many rely on technologies that allow us to move between digital and physical realities and these technologies are becoming more accessible.…

Written by Sheila Leddy: I recently attended IDFA and spent a lot of time at the DocLab Expo: Seamless Reality. With over 30 installations, about a third of them virtual reality projects, I was able to really explore different approaches to virtual reality and interactive storytelling. The DocLab Interactive Conference on Sunday and the smaller summit the next day provided an opportunity to go deeper into this field and to hear from creators and leaders.…

Written by Emily Verellen Strom: StoryCorps Founder Dave Isay inspired on the TED stage this year by sharing his vision for the future of democratized storytelling. His TED talk and TED Prize wish are another sign that the intersection of story and impact will continue to expand. And we love it.…

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